sympathetically

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sympathetically

  • /sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ UK

adverb more sympathetically · most sympathetically

  1. Owing to or showing evidence of sympathy, or affinity; happening through or demonstrating correspondences, whether occult or physiological. I feel sure that here before me were assembled those, in whose unhealing hearts the sight of those bleak tablets sympathetically caused the old wounds to bleed afresh.
  2. In a manner which demonstrates a sharing in the feelings of others; compassionately. Still she didn't stir, so he patted her shoulder and added sympathetically, 'Come now, don't take it so much to heart.'

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adv demonstrating a sharing in the feelings of others

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@misc{sympathetically_2026,
  title = {sympathetically},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sympathetically},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}